Friday, December 9, 2011

Life at Language School

I’ve decided that my blog posts need to be about more than just spiritual.They will still include the spiritual things I’m learning, but I also want to include some details of my day to day.

As I said, I’m in language school until December 16.The language school is located right outside of a town called Morogoro.A normal day for me here starts when I wake u pat 6am and get ready for breakfast at 7.This sounds really early, but it so far hasn’t felt that early since my internal clock is messed up from being on Ohio time.Just so you know, Ohio is 8 hours behind Tanzania.So 7am here is 11pm the previous day in Ohio.Breakfast is at 7am.We usually have bread and something called uji that is a lot like gruel only I think soupier.Add honey to it and it’s very good.School starts at 7:45 with devotions.We sing 2 hymns and read a passage from the Bible.Then we split into our “classes.”I put quotations around it because there are only a few students and a few teachers.So each class consists of one student and one teacher.So from 8-10 I work with my teacher and read through the language book I was given.There are times when I have to put the book away and the teacher drills me on the language and the parts I should already know.At 10 we have morning tea.Usually there is some kind of sweet bread for snack. From 10:30-12 we’re back at school working hard.From 12-2:30 are lunch and a break for napping or extra study time or just relaxing.I usually spend it reading or sleeping.From 2:30-4 we are learning at school.At 4 is afternoon tea and it marks the end of class.I usually skip afternoon tea in favor of doing any homework from the day’s lessons and extra studying.At 6 is dinner.By 7 it’s dark out and lately my internal clock has said go to bed.Sometimes I stay up a little longer and read or play a game on my computer or watch a movie on my computer.

It still has not gotten as hot as I thought it would be.We had one or two pretty hot days, but the rest have been pretty mellow.One night I even put on a comforter because I was rather cold.I have taken pictures of the room and bathroom and will try to post those when my Internet is better.The windows don’t really close but do have moving glass sections with cages on the outside to keep as many bugs out as possible.I also have a mosquito net that I put over my bed at night.

I have to work rather hard not to get too bored with day-to-day things because there isn’t really anyone to hang out with and keep me company. So to pass the time, I’ve done a lot of reading and watching the same movies over and over again on my computer.Thankfully I brought my Kindle with me and have plenty of books to keep me occupied.I don’t think I will be as bored once I get to Masasi because I will have Joyce and Mavuto and Nathaniel and the Sancala's to spend time with there.Plus, Internet will be more regular so I’m hoping to be able to check my email daily.

My father has done his best to email me everyday, which is extremely enjoyable.My mother writes every couple days as well with her daily news.My uncle has even emailed me a few times.These emails have become the highlight of the time I spend online.So, as such, I’m informing you that I would love to hear your news too.It can be just whenever you’re on the computer and thinking of me.Anything would be a welcome distraction.The email is alleycat129@yahoo.com.

I hope to hear from you either through email or let me know you’re keeping up to date with the blog by leaving me an encouraging comment!I’m hoping the rest of my blog posts will be both spiritual in nature and give detail of what I’m doing over here.